Re: I\'m registered
Welcome aboard, Ron!
We like tractor dealers. They provide us our toys.
Being a member here may help you get some business. The overwhelming majority of tractor dealers seem not to be aware of the marketing possibilities of the internet in general, or this forum in particular.
The way some other dealers "sneak in" a welcomed marketing plug now and then is to monitor and participate in discussion threads. For example, you may see a discussion about what is the purpose of the purple lever on a JD. You can jump in and explain it. Or what is the new JD electronic hydro. Or how much does the a JD xyz feature cost. You can pop in, provide useful info, and suggest people contact you if they want more info or prices. I know Steve Carver and Bob Wolff have gotten significant business from participating here and on Jplan.
It's up to you to decide, but I think quoting prices here might be a two-edged sword for a dealer. If you quote list prices, people here might think you are overpriced. If you quote aggressive prices, some people here will simply use that as a price point to beat up their local dealers, giving you nothing. (That's why Carver Equipment, the best known online dealer--of Kubota's--makes people sign confidentiality agreements before he quotes specific prices. A lot of members here react negatively to that; others don't care.) So, again, it's your call as to whether you want to quote your best prices in public, but I think you're better off doing that in private when you know someone is serious. After all, as buyers, I think we should have to work a little to get the best price.
By the way, I wouldn't object to a specified "shopping" forum here at all. That might be useful.
